Location: Greece (formally known as the Hellenic
Republic) is a large country in southeastern Europe on the Mediterranean
Sea. Greece is bordered by Albania, Macedonia (The Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia), Bulgaria, and Turkey.
Capital: Athens is the capital of Greece.
Size: Greece covers about 131,940 square
kilometers (slightly smaller than the
US state of
Alabama).
There are 13,676 kilometers of coastline.
Population: The population of Greece is about
10,706,290 (as of July, 2007).
Greece is divided into 51 prefectures.
Official Language: Greek
Flag: The
flag of Greece
is blue and white; it has nine horizontal blue and white stripes,
with a white cross on a blue square field in the canton position (the
upper left corner by the flagpole). It was adopted in 1978.
Climate: Greece is generally temperate.
Highest Point: The highest point in Greece is
Mount Olympus (2,917 meters high).
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Greece is
the Mediterranean Sea (at sea level).
Natural Resources: Greece is rich in natural
resources, including fertile farmlands, minerals, and seaports.
Independence: Greece gained independence from
the Ottoman Empire in 1829. Greek National Independence Day is
celebrated on March 25 each year.
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